Hampshire
Priestlands School
GCSE results 2026: every Hampshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 51.3 is above the national average of around 46.
- 51.3
- Attainment 8
- 57%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.01
- Progress 8
- [-0.19, 0.17]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 245 | 247 | 239 (97%) | 319 |
| September 2025 | 229 | 227 | 227 (100%) | 302 |
| September 2024 | 257 | 284 | 254 (89%) | 364 |
| September 2023 | 245 | 240 | 239 (100%) | 322 |
| September 2022 | 253 | 246 | 246 (100%) | 312 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Hampshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 238 | 51.3 | — | 56.7% | 15.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 239 | 48.8 | — | 50.6% | — | 24.3% | 4.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 253 | 50.1 | -0.01 | 58.1% | — | 28.5% | 4.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 249 | 49.9 | +0.02 | 52.2% | — | 25.3% | 4.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 261 | 54.3 | +0.24 | — | — | 30.0% | 4.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hampshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137129 |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Peter Main |
| Trust | PRIESTLANDS SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SO41 8FZ |
| Pupils | 1,236 |
| FSM eligible | 19.8% |
Contact and identifiers
North Street, Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8FZ
http://www.priestlands.hants.sch.uk/1590677033| DfE number | 4129 |
| UKPRN | 10034820 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |